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Bundessozialgericht Rules Private School Fees Not Deductible Under BAföG or Bürgergeld

The 4th Senate deemed such fees not necessary income-related expenses, leaving jobcenters under no duty to raise benefits for private training.

Ramadan Dispute at Kleve School Resolved as National Debate Over Religious Bullying Grows

Unpaid Care Work Stalls Mobility in Mexico, CEEY Finds

Saxony Opens Bautzen Counseling Office for Victims of Right-Wing, Racist and Antisemitic Violence

Shogakukan Apologizes Over Pseudonymous Rehiring of Manga Author With Sex-Abuse Record

Sat.1 Cuts 'Ronzheimer' Episode After Man Admits Faking Bürgergeld Story

Sat.1 Pulls and Edits 'Ronzheimer' Segment After Protagonist Admits Fabrication

Baroness Casey Calls for Social Care 'Reckoning' in Major Speech, Citing Exploited Workforce

Vincent Kompany’s 12-Minute Address Backs Vinícius and Rebukes Mourinho Over Racism

DWP Says 356,000 Households Lost Legacy Benefits in Universal Credit Migration

Germany’s Gender Pay Gap Stalls: Women Earn 16% Less Per Hour in 2025

France’s Gender Pay Gap Narrowed to 21.8% in 2024 as Progress Slowed, INSEE Says

German Welfare Survey Finds Service Cuts Accelerating as 20% Halt Offers

New Analysis Finds Half of Dutch Bus Stops Fail Accessibility Standards, With Big Gaps for Visually Impaired

German Funerals Grow Costlier as Court Tightens Path to Social Aid for Burial Bills

Guardiola Calls for Better-Paid Teachers After Vinicius Jr. Racism Claim

FOI Data Show £15bn in Benefits Paid to Migrant Households Over 18 Months

TikTok Claimant Says £600 Deduction Hit Universal Credit After Viral £4,000 Post

New Data Show Persistent Gender Pay Gaps in Spain as Mexico’s Gap Widens

UK Raises Social Care Minimum Income by 7% From April, Confirms £723m for Home Adaptations